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The 9 Senate seats most likely to flip in November

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Democrats need to win several races in red states to retake the Senate majority, but Republicans could also make some blue districts go red.

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The two outlets frame the race differently. Newsweek focuses on unemployment across six battleground states and names Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Michigan in that context. The Washington Post instead broadens the coverage to the wider Senate map, leading with the 9 seats most likely to flip and noting that Democrats need wins in red states while Republicans could also target blue districts.

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